Meryl Streep is to be honoured with the prestigious Cecil B DeMille Award at the upcoming Golden Globe Awards.
The Iron Lady star joins a long line of Hollywood's most celebrated actors to receive the lifetime achievement award that honours outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which runs the Golden Globe Awards, announced Streep as the next honouree today.
"It's no surprise that the HFPA has chosen Meryl Streep as the recipient of the 2017 Cecil B DeMille Award," HFPA president Lorenzo Soria said.
"Meryl's enthralling body of work across a diverse set of genres has made her a role model over the past 40 years, and she will continue to do so for generations to come. She has always taken roles with strong female leads, creating art by showing vulnerability and portraying truth on the big screen.
"Simply put, she is a trailblazer, having paved the way for women in television, film and stage. For shattering gender and age barriers, all with finesse and grace, the HFPA is humbled to bestow this honour upon her."
Past recipients of the honour include Steven Spielberg, Al Pacino, Harrison Ford, Audrey Hepburn, Denzel Washington, George Clooney, Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Robin Williams and Barbra Streisand.
The 2017 Golden Globes will be handed out at a ceremony on Monday, January 9 (New Zealand time).
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